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Operation Dumbo Drop

1995 · 107 min

A light-hearted, chaotic jungle adventure where the absurdity of the mission keeps you smiling despite the wartime setting.

Directed by: Simon Wincer
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, Denis Leary

Tagline: A top-secret mission of gigantic proportions!
Overview: Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through 200 miles of rough jungle terrain. High jinks prevail when Capt. Sam Cahill promises the Montagnard villagers of Dak Nhe that he'll replace their prized elephant in time for an important ritual. But for Capt. T.C. Doyle, the mission becomes a jumbo-sized headache!

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Directed by: Simon Wincer
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Starring: Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, Denis Leary

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
friendship
survival
politics
loyalty
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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